Visa requirements for Indian citizens


Visa requirements for Indian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of India. Indian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 58 countries and territories, ranking the Indian passport 85th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

Recent changes

The requirement for a visa was removed by Indonesia in July 2017, Qatar in August 2017, Serbia in September 2017, Tunisia in October 2017.
Visa free status was granted to parts of the Russian Far East: Primorye and the rest of Khabarovsk, Sakhalin, Chukotka and Kamchatka regions in 2018
Kyrgyzstan followed suit with online visitor visas in September 2017, Armenia in November 2017, and both Vietnam and Uzbekistan in 2018.
Indians already in possession of a valid UK, United States, Canada or Schengen visa became eligible to apply for a visa on arrival for Oman in October 2017, Armenia in November 2017. and Chile in April 2019.
Similarly, Argentina allowed Indian nationals with a valid US to apply for a in March 2019.
All Indian passport bearers became eligible for a visa on arrival for Gabon in October 2017, Rwanda in January 2018, Zimbabwe, Angola and Jordan in December 2019, the Bahamas on 24 April 2018 and Iran on 22 July 2018.
Eligible Indian travelers can now participate in the Global Entry program for expedited entry into the United States.
France abolished airport transit visas for Indian nationals after 23 July 2018.
Bangladesh and India both agreed to abolish visa application fees for each other's citizens in 2018. Thus Indian passport holders, who apply for a Bangladeshi visa in India, do not have to pay any visa application fee.
Myanmar has announced visa-on-arrival for Indian tourists entering the country through the international airports of Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay beginning 12 December 2018.
Kazakhstan has introduced a procedure for obtaining a single entry visa in electronic format from 1 January 2019.
Sri Lanka has announced Free visa-on-arrival for Indian tourists, effective from 1 August 2019.
Ecuador imposed visa restrictions on Indian nationals effective August 12, 2019.
Barbados has announced visa-free tourist and business visa for Indian nationals
South Africa has announced an e-visa system for Indian travelers from April 1, 2020.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

;Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
Schengen zone visa or residence permit valid for 15 days. Serbia will not recognize the entry if coming from Kosovo without entering it first via Serbia. No Visa needed, if a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan.
  • Visa not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners
Nagorno-Karabakh Travellers with Nagorno-Karabakh visa or evidence of travel to Nagorno-Karabakh will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.
3 months
Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.
Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.
Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.
30 day online travel authority is available to the citizens of India with permanent residency or valid visa or expired, of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Schengen Convention countries, United Kingdom or United States. But it must not have expired for more than 10 years prior to the date of arrival in Taiwan as well as visas marked "void", "canceled" or "canceled without prejudice" are not eligible.
Registration required after 24h.
;Dependent and autonomous territories
;Other territories
The Indian Government has not drafted any laws to mandate reciprocity in visa agreements with other countries. While a very small number of bilateral agreements have concluded with reciprocity for visa arrangements, a large number of visa relationships continue to be highly skewed to one side or the other.
In 2015, Iran revoked visa-on-arrival for Indian citizens after it was included as one of the eight countries in India's Prior Reference Category, which would be excluded from India's visa liberalisation plans for foreign tourists. The other countries on the list at the time were Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Nigeria and Sudan.

Full reciprocity

India has, by default, achieved full reciprocity in visa free or e-Visa privileges with following countries or regions:
India has achieved partial reciprocity with following countries, where Indian Immigration rules afford the citizens of the following countries slightly lesser visa privileges than what the following countries provide for Indian Citizens:
CountryVisa requirement for Indian nationals to visit the countryVisa requirement to visit India
Visa on arrival for 90 days, charged at La Paz airport. Prior visa is free of cost at Bolivian embassy.e-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrival for 30 dayse-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrival for 30 dayse-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrival of $100 if arriving from Thailand, Indonesia or Singaporee-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Conditional visa on arrival for business, workshops, events, etc. It is unclear if this exemption is also valid for tourist class visas. However, full reciprocity exits only in providing E-visa for tourism purpose.e-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
e-Visa/Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days
Visa not requirede-Visa for 60 days
Visa on arrivale-Visa for 60 days

Non-visa restrictions

Foreign travel statistics